noun, takes する

  1. waiting for the rising tide or a good opportunity.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
潮待ち しおまち

Contained Kanji Breakdown

tide, salt water, opportunity
しお チョウ うしお (6th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
morning, dynasty, regime
あさ チョウ あ (2nd, N4)
eminent(卓) variant
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
early, fast
はや.い サッ ソウ (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
wait, depend on
ま.つ タイ まち (3rd, N4)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
Buddhist temple
てら ジ (2nd, N2)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)